Joy A. San Buenaventura

Joy A. San Buenaventura DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 2

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Joy A. San BuenaventuraDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 2
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Joy A. San Buenaventura (born 1959) is an American Democratic politician from Hawaii. She represented District 4 in the Hawaii House of Representatives and is currently a member of the Hawaii Senate from the 2nd district.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
JD
1980 - 1983
University of Nevada at Las Vegas
BS Mathematics
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senator
Hawaii State Senate
2021 - Current
Majority Whip
Hawaii State House of Representatives
2019 - 2021
Representative
Hawaii State House of Representatives
2014 - 2021
Per Diem District Court Judge
State of Hawaii
1991 - 1995
Business Law Professor
University of Hawaii-Hilo
1986 - 1987
Owner
Joy A San Buenaventura Attorney At Law
1986 - Current
Lawyer
Bob Marx and the Corp Counsel
1984 - 1985
Former Computer Programmer
Environmental Protection Agency
Former Law Clerk
Reynolds Electrical Engineering
Other Experience1 - 22 of 22
Member
American Trial Lawyers Association
Current
Member
Hawaii Trial Lawyers Association
Current
Member
Hawaii County Bar Association
Current
Member
Hawaii State Bar Association
Current
Member
Hawaii Photo Shooters
Current
Arbitrator
Court Annexed Arbitration Program
Attorney
Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii
Former President
Hilo Photography Club
Mediator
The Ku'ikahi Mediation Center
Volunteer
Senator Gil Kahele Campaign
Volunteer
Legal Aid Society's Self-Help Center
Chair
Health and Human Services Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Government Operations Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Member
Judiciary Committee, Hawaii State Senate
2023 - Current
Former Chair
Human Services and Homelessness Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Public Safety Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Labor and Public Employment Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Health Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Transportation Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Housing Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Member
Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Judiciary Committee, Hawaii State House of Representatives
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